Some primary schools in the UK are banning school kids from, are you sitting down? Having best friends. That's right. Swear to God. They're banning kids from having best friends. Why, you ask? Good question. The first reason is because they want to encourage kids to play in large groups versus focusing on one-on-one, individualized amicability and socialization. There's a weird socialist message there, I guess. And the main reason... I don't think so. They're doing it to save the child from the pain of splitting up from their best friend. When I guess the friendship ends, the kid moves, gives you the heave-ho, or predeceases you, I suppose.